10 thoughts on “Tearing a Phone Book in Half”

No, there are always greedy lawyers on the backs of those things. I get a HUGE kick out of it. I need to learn how to do this if only for the cathartic release of ripping their ambulance-chasing faces in twain!

I was flipping through the channels the other night and happened to discover my favorite duo, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, attempting this very thing. After a few tries, they mastered it. I, after more viewing, a bowl of ice cream, and a thorough explanation from them, recovered my previously discarded phone book that had just arrived this week (because really, who even uses a phone book these days?) and made my attempt. I, being a female, had doubts that I could succeed. However, I am happy to report that I did indeed succeed in this venture and plan to master the technique so that from this day on I will forever have a trick to show at parties. You know, if I’m ever invited to one.

This is the second injury-caused-by-wedding-ring story that I have read this week. Sorry to hear about your finger. I hope it heals up soon. I’ll keep that lesson in mind for my future stone lifting endeavors.

Those videos are impressive. I prefer my technique, as I do not have the brute strength demonstrated by your friend Adam. However, I can see the difference, and will be sure to acknowledge that I use the alternative method to phone book tearing at all those parties I never get invited to.